Aurangzeb Imprisons Shah Jahan

Timeline

1. 1658Agra · IndiaAfter Dara Shikoh's crushing defeat and flight at the Battle of Samugarh (May 29, 1658), Aurangzeb rapidly advanced north toward the Mughal capital Agra; Agra Fort, where Shah Jahan resided, was powerless to resist, and the situation turned suddenly.
2. 1658Agra Fort · IndiaAfter occupying Agra, Aurangzeb cut off Agra Fort's water supply to force its submission, then placed his father Shah Jahan under house arrest in the Musamman Burj tower in the name of 'protection.' Shah Jahan lost all political power, retaining only his personal attendants and the company of his daughter Jahanara.
3. 1658Delhi · IndiaAurangzeb held his coronation in Delhi, formally ascending as the sixth Mughal emperor under the title 'Alamgir.' Shah Jahan's house arrest thus shifted from military control to institutionalized imprisonment, with imperial power fully transferred to Aurangzeb. Shah Jahan was held in Agra Fort for eight years, dying on January 22, 1666.